Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Fort Myers, Florida

CaringScore for Fort Myers, FL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Fort Myers was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose continuing care retirement communities in Fort Myers.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.9, Fort Myers rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Fort Myers. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Myers, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Fort Myers, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Fort Myers is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 7, Fort Myers rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 196.8 physicians per capita, Fort Myers closely matches the national average. Fort Myers scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Myers is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Myers -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Myers's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Myers, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	196.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Myers, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Fort Myers, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Fort Myers is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.9, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Fort Myers are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Fort Myers. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Fort Myers to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Myers indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Myers, FL
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	68
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	80
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fort Myers, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Fort Myers. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Fort Myers is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Fort Myers rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 271 days each year in Fort Myers, 32.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 54°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fort Myers than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Myers is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $35,550 per year, the population of Fort Myers earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Myers has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.24 percent of the population in Fort Myers is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Myers	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	56.7	220.5
Public Transit	80.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	421.6	97.7
Pharmacies	63.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65